Mallya wanted Dhoni, Uthappa and McCullum

The controversy surrounding the Bangalore Royal Challengers just doesn't seem to end with sources close to Mallya revealing that the business tycoon wanted MS Dhoni, Robin Uthappa and Brendon McCullum in his team.

Mallya is now looking at the possibility of making big changes to his squad, including Dravid, if the rules permit.

In the wake of the dismal performance by the Royal Challengers, RCB officials are hoping that Dravid will resign on his own.

Dravid has received a lot of flak for picking rather 'conservative' players like himself. This has not gone down well with Mallya who was keen on buying Uthappa and Dhoni among others, but was stopped by Dravid.

The selection of veteran spinners Sunil Joshi and Anil Kumble have especially come in for sharp criticism, with RCB officials suggesting that Joshi was picked because "he is a very good friend of Dravid."

When asked if team owners can change players, IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said, "The rule is fixed for the next three years. There will be eight foreign players in the team out of which four can be inducted in the playing XI. If franchisees want to sign up new players, they are welcome to do so. But in that case, they will have to pay the existing players' salary."

In the wake of these scathing attacks on Dravid, former CEO Charu Sharma and Royal Challengers' all-rounder Jacques Kallis have both come out in support of the captain.

In an interview with Times Now, Kallis backed Dravid to the hilt saying, "Rahul is an unbelievable guy. He has been around in international cricket for a long time and he always backs his side as the players back his captain. I think he has got that respect for the players and the players has got that respect for him."

Charu Sharma also echoed Kallis' sentiments in an interview to Times Now saying, "Rahul spent a lot of time in our office planning for the auction. He had a list based on his vast cricketing experience. Rahul did a very good job of selecting the team and I back in every decision that he has taken."